Punta Negra, Uruguay

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Punta Negra
Resort
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The resort and the beach of Punta Negra seen from the homonymous peninsula.
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Punta Negra
Location in Uruguay
Coordinates: 34°53′25″S55°13′15″W / 34.89028°S 55.22083°W / -34.89028; -55.22083 Coordinates: 34°53′25″S55°13′15″W / 34.89028°S 55.22083°W / -34.89028; -55.22083
CountryFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Department Maldonado Department
Population
(2011)
 • Total178
Time zone UTC-03:00
Postal code
20200
Dial plan +598 443 (+5 digits)

Punta Negra is a small peninsula (punta) and a resort (balneario) in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay.

Maldonado Department Place in Uruguay

The Maldonado Department, with an area of 4,793 km2 (1,851 sq mi) and 190,500 inhabitants, is located to the southeast of Uruguay. Its capital is Maldonado.

Uruguay republic in South America

Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in the southeastern region of South America. It borders Argentina to its west and Brazil to its north and east, with the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. Uruguay is home to an estimated 3.44 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. With an area of approximately 176,000 square kilometres (68,000 sq mi), Uruguay is geographically the second-smallest nation in South America, after Suriname.

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Location

The resort is located just east of the peninsula, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Piriápolis, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the resort Punta Colorada and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the resort Sauce de Portezuelo. The beach on its coast is called Playa Punta Negra.

Piriápolis City & Municipality in Maldonado, Uruguay

Piriápolis is a city in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is an important summer resort in the country, predating the larger and better known resort town of Punta del Este. Because it is mainly used as a resort, it has a relatively small permanent population for a city of its size.

Punta Colorada Resort in Maldonado Department, Uruguay

Punta Colorada is a small peninsula and a resort in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay.

Sauce de Portezuelo Resort in Maldonado Department, Uruguay

Sauce de Portezuelo is a resort (balneario) in the Maldonado Department of Uruguay.

Population

In 2011 Punta Negra had a population of 178 permanent inhabitants and 505 dwellings. [1]

YearPopulationDwellings
19636918
19752925
19851118
19964278
200450175
2011178505

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Censos 2011 Maldonado (needs flash plugin)". INE. 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "1963–1996 Statistics / P" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. Retrieved 26 July 2011.



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